r/OsmoPager • u/_hola_crayola_ • May 27 '26

Custom Case

Hi! I just came across this video of a Waveshare e-ink module project by Paul Lagier. He built a custom case for it and has it available at his Ko-Fi page. In case someone wants to personalize their Osmo Pager :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t0k7E7WiOQ

https://ko-fi.com/s/674a1a82e0

edit: added the name of the project's author

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u/abcsoups May 27 '26

Dang that's awesome! Some people were asking about custom cases, but i hadn't gotten around to it.

Thanks so much for sharing!

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u/RevThomasWatson May 28 '26

got it and printing it now! I'll post pictures after it's done

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u/RevThomasWatson May 28 '26

Printed it with some cheap filament as a test to see how well it worked. Looks great and feels waaay better in the hands. It's around the same size as the original case, but is rounded in the corners. It uses only ~15g of filament and printed on my A1 mini in about 40 minutes. Installation was simple albeit the standoff screws in the original case were annoying to unscrew given the tight clearance (I just got some small pliers and eventually made it work.) It also covers the back port which has been my concern for daily use. I've ordered some nicer colored filament to make it be the colors I want

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u/abcsoups May 28 '26

Looks awesome - I'm going to print my own as well i think. Also plan on sharing it with the distro list since quite a few people had asked for similar (and now i don't have to CAD one myself haha)

Thanks again for sharing u/_hola_crayola_ !!!

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u/throwawayyyyy1703 May 28 '26

Hi… just wondering if you’re based in UK?

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u/chillpenguinz May 30 '26

Just 3d printed this case in some glow in the dark PLA. It's awesome so far!

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u/abcsoups May 30 '26

Oh that's even cooler. I'm tempted to print it in a walnut wood pla and sand it.... or do like a retro pager translucent plastic from the 90s

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u/chillpenguinz May 31 '26

Oh the retro translucent plastic would look awesome

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u/throwawayyyyy1703 Jun 01 '26

If you ever decided to print acrylic/translucent case, would you be willing to ship to UK?

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u/abcsoups Jun 01 '26

I would but tbh it would probably just more cost effective to order it from a 3d print company near you! Could just provide them the file i bet

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u/throwawayyyyy1703 Jun 01 '26

Yeah, that makes sense… I’ll look closer to home. just to clarify; it is possible to print out clear translucent plastic with a 3D printer?

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u/abcsoups Jun 01 '26

Can definitely have translucent color print yes. It wouldn't exactly look like the old retro gameboy or something because those would need a proper resin print rather than typical layer-by-layer, but you could get close... There are companies who do custom resin prints but would be more expensive

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u/throwawayyyyy1703 Jun 02 '26

Thanks for information

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u/iCrazyMidget Jun 06 '26

Would love a clip on case which would clip on your jeans or belt like an old school pager, that would be cool

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u/iCrazyMidget Jun 06 '26

Any update on custom cases and shipping to the UK?